Teen has stomach removed after drinking Liquid Nitrogen Cocktail

[Troy]

Doctors have removed an English teenager's stomach to save her life after she drank a cocktail made with liquid nitrogen.

Gaby Scanlon was rushed to hospital and diagnosed with a perforated stomach on Thursday after reporting breathlessness and severe pain.

Police are now working with the wine bar in Lancaster where Ms Scanlon had the drink while celebrating her 18th birthday, ITV News reports.
"The investigation is still in its early stages and we are still interviewing witnesses to establish the full facts," a Lancashire police spokeswoman said.

"The premises involved have fully cooperated with all agencies and have suspended drinks involving liquid nitrogen."

The Lancashire teen is now in a serious but stable condition in hospital.

Management from Oscar's wine bar said they were "tremendously concerned" for the teenager.

Liquid nitrogen freezes anything it comes in contact with.

It can cause serious cold burns and should not be inhaled or ingested, authorities have warned.

I know that liquid nitrogen is used in high end restaurants as it is a great way to make something like icecream without allowing any ice crystals to form in the icecream but this is the first time I have ever heard it being used in a drink. When I read the headline I thought that it was a dare at a party and not a cocktail being served at an actual bar. Seems incredibly irresponsible and I am amazed that someone actually came up with the idea to make a drink out of it.

 

[Rated R Superstar]

Now that's a sticky situation.

 

[Chris]

I assumed it was just a dare of sorts when I read the title as well, never thought it was served to him. That's crazy.

 

[Kiffy Lube]

If you don't know how dangerous Liquid Nitrogen can be when you are old enough to drink....

Too easy.

 

[Dod Draper]

As someone who has been out in Lancaster, this isn't surprising. A strange part of the world, with a lot of weird people who go to the uni there.

 

[We Are Legion]

I can't even imagine what jackass in any walks of life could fathom how drinking something that dangerous could even be a remotely good idea.

 

[Edgeomatic]

I'm sure in incredibly small doses it's fine.

Chances are her stomach was already messed up and the nitrogen just excacerbated a larger issue.

 

[Pete]

I saw this earlier and I thought...who the FUCK drinks LIQUID NITROGEN?!

 

[Slim]

Who in the right mind would choose to drink something like that? Even in a cocktail... you have to be absolutely crazy. That stuff can tear your insides to shreds.

 

[TheZig]

At -193C its not exactly the best option to add to a drink, Even if it adds a Dramatic effect to your cocktail you won't catch me drinking that shit.

 

[Rated R Superstar]

Is this shit on the menu?

 

[ThatGuyFromNukemHigh]

An episode of Hell's Kitchen had a team of chefs that came in and cooked using liquid nitrogen, and the movement is becoming rather large.

Molecular gastronomy Chef José Andrés serves “nitro caipirinha” at Bar Centro in Los Angeles. The “nitro caipirinha” is made at the table by freezing a delicious caipirinha using liquid nitrogen. The end result is caipirinha slush with very high alcoholic content.

yield: 12 to 15 cocktails



INGREDIENTS

Mix:
748 grams lime wedges
½ cup fresh lime juice
750 milliliters cachaça
1 ¼ cup granulated sugar
Zest of 3 ½ limes
3 ¼ cups water

Garnish:
Fresh tarragon leaves
Edible flowers
Lime zest

METHOD

For the Mix:
Muddle the limes very gently. Add the lime juice and the sugar and stir to incorporate well. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir to incorporate. Let the mixtures sit for 20 minutes and strain before using.

To Assemble and Serve:
Freeze the caipirinha mix with liquid nitrogen. Garnish with fresh tarragon leaves, edible flowers, and additional lime zest.


>that was one recipe I found rather quickly by searching "Edible Recipes with Liquid Nitrogen"

 

[Pete]

What part of "NITRO" (as in NITROglycerin, as in FUCKING DYNAMITE!) does not sound dangerous to these people? :huh:

 

[ThatGuyFromNukemHigh]

Nitrogleceryn(NG) & Nitrogen(N2) are not the same thing, as Nitrogen is used as part of the chemical reaction that creates Nitrogleceryn.

Nitrogen is also an essential part of human life, being part of Amino & Nucleic Acids.

 

[Rated R Superstar]

I bet you poop better drinking dat stuff.